Art and science

 This clip is part of Working with Nature: Rivers and Coast, which feature Long Mead. It was created by filmmaker, Matthew Mullholland, working in collaboration with the Nature-based Solutions Initiative at the University of Oxford. It was shown at COP2

Long Mead collaborated with Alice Walker to organise two Art and Science in the Meadow work shops during the summer of 2021, as part of the Nature Recovery Network to inspire participants to create art works for the Floodplain Meadows Partnership International Art Competition. The Floodplain Meadows Partnership team is studying the natural history of these rare floodplain meadows, including their botanic diversity, their resilience, their significance for agriculture, and their role in carbon sequestration in the face of climate change. The art workshops generated a strong response and engagement within the community and recognition that both science and art require close and sustained attention to the subjects under scrutiny, both require understanding, both require interpretation and communication.

‘Nothing can change humanity’s basic needs, but art can change our desires, which are the source of most of our impact on the Earth’s environment and biological diversity.’
— Minik Rosing, 2021